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Kitgum mortuary attendant arrested over a bribe

  Police in Kitgum are holding a mortuary attendant at Kitgum General Hospital for allegedly demanding a bribe from the family of a deceased person. According to Peter Oyesigye the Kitgum D

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CALL to launch Gang Waa Pi Waa initiative to support communities in the Northern region

  Creative Artists Of Luo Land (CALL) is set to launch an initiative aiming to tackle critical issues in the community within the region under the theme; increasing participation in blood dona

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Senior two student gave birth to quadruplets in Butaleja District

  A 16 year old senior two student from Busolwe Seed School, Mwajuma Nankya, has reportedly given birth to quadruplets at Busolwe Hospital in Butaleja District.  Nankya, a resident of

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Red eye disease spreading at an alarming rate in Gulu City - Gulu City RCC reveals

Gulu City schools are currently witnessing a surge in cases of a peculiar eye condition commonly known as Red eye. The eye illness is also referred to as conjunctivitis, imposes discomfort, swelling

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Gulu city council tasks to repair broken ambulances within one-month ultimatum on

  Ojara Martin Mapenduzi, the chairperson of public service commission who also double as area member of parliament for Bardege–Layibi division in Gulu city has directed Gulu city counci

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Lango Registers 9% HIV Increase Load Suppression In Five Years

  The Lango sub-region has witnessed a significant increase in Viral Load Suppression (VLS) over the past five years. The suppression rate has risen to 94 percent between 2018 and 2022, in con

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Doctors Want Kampala To Go Into lockdown Over Increasing Cases Of Ebola

  The Uganda Medical Association President, Dr. Samuel Oledo has recommended that stringent measures including a lockdown be considered for Kampala. This comes when Ebola cases in greater K

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Health Tips: 12 Diseases You Can Prevent By Using Guava Leaves

  Guava is a tropical fruit originating from Central America but known all over the world. Guava fruits are rich in properties like antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. However, its

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Covid-19 May Damage Sperms For Months, Making It Harder To Conceive - Study Finds

  A recent scientific study has indicated that Covid-19 may damage sperms for months making it harder to conceive. Couples looking to conceive may have even more reason to avoid contracting

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Northhood Production Gulu Postpones 'City Of Destiny' Premiering

  Due to the increasing cases of the second wave of the deadly novel coronavirus in the country, the leading Northern Uganda film production house, Northhood Production management has decided

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Kyambongo University Suspends Physical Learning After 8 Tested Positive For Covid-19

  Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor Prof Elly Katunguka has suspended physical learning and ordered for online learning following a spike in covid-19 cases in the university. The Vice Cha

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Ykee Benda Asks Eezzy Not To Re-Record Popular Tumbiza Sound Song

  Uganda Musicians Association President, Ykee Benda has urged fellow singer Eezzy not to re-record Tumbiza Sound song unless the Ministry of Health gives him more than Shs30m in respect of ar

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Gov't Bans Tumbiza Sound From Playing On Electronic and Social Media Platforms

  Uganda's Ministry of Health services has notified the Uganda Communications Commission to ban the Song Tumbiza Sound by Opoka Erick alias Eezzy. The letter written by the director gen

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Eezzy's Tumbiza Sound Survives Ban From Uganda Airwaves

  North King and Uganda's fast raising musician Opoka Eric also known as Eezzy risked being in hot soup. The Mummy singer's latest song Tumbiza Sound has survived being banned from Uganda airwaves

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No Lockdown In Uganda But Let's Behave - Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng

  As rumors have been circulating on social media platforms that the country might go to another second phase of total lockdown. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health Uganda has revealed

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We Did Not Pay Bad Black - Ministry Of Health Permanent Secretary

  Ministry of health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has come out and stated that the ministry did not pay socialite Bad Black any amount of money. This remarks were made last week on S

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Bad Black Threatens To Sue Gov't Despite Ministry Of Health Clarification

  Socialate Shanita Namuyimbwa has hired a legal team as she intends to sue the government of Uganda's ministry of health along with their partners WHO and UNICEF. This all comes after

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We Shall Block The Border If You Don't Act Quickly - Hon Betty Aol Ocan To The Gov't

  The leader of opposition Hon Betty Aol Ocan has on Monday asked the government to close Elegu border point because of an overwhelming number of COVID-19 patients at Gulu Regional Referral Ho

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Uganda's Covid-19 Cases Jump To 81 After Two More Tested Positive

  Ministry of Health Uganda has on Wednesday confirmed two new Covid-19 cases pushing the Uganda cumulative tally to 81 after two contacts tested positive. The two new cases are both males;

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Two COVID-19 Contacts Escapes From Masindi Referral Hospital

The Masindi District COVID-19 Taskforce committee is searching for two COVID-19 contacts who escaped from quarantined at Masindi main hospital. The two escapees are said to be among the seven peopl

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Kaliro Sugar Company Donates 100 Tonnes Of Sugar To Ministry of Health To Help Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

  Kaliro Sugar, a subsidiary of Alam Group has today donated 100 tonnes of sugar to strengthen the fight against coronavirus in the country. The donation was handed over to the Minister of

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Ministry of Health Confirmed First Coronavirus Case In Uganda

  The Ministry of Health has on Saturday evening confirmed the first case of Coronavirus COVID-19 in Uganda. Minister Jane Ruth Aceng, said the first case is a Ugandan male national aged 36

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Gov't's Response To Coronavirus. All Schools, Religious Places To Be Closed, No Public Gatherings

  President Yoweri Museveni has ordered for the closure of schools, which includes primary, secondary, universities, tertiary institutions and religious places in an attempt to prevent the spr

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